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散錢

简散钱 · 繁散錢

Mandarin · pinyin sǎn qián#

small sum of money
loose change
Cantonese equivalent of 零錢 líng qián

Mandarin · pinyin sàn qián#

to scatter money
to give to charity

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散: sàn · scatter, disperse, break up
錢: Look up this written character
钱: qián · money, currency, coins

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3–2 · san3 qian2

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saan2 cin2

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noun

loose change; small sum of money

verb

(literary) to donate money

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